‘Avengers: Endgame’ Passes ‘Avatar’ to Become Biggest Movie in History

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Originally Posted by Variety

After “Avatar’s” impressive 10 year reign as box office champion, “Avengers: Endgame” has officially dethroned James Cameron’s sci-fi epic to become the biggest movie of all time.

On Saturday, Disney and Marvel’s blockbuster crossed $2.7892 billion at the global box office, and will exceed the $500,000 in ticket sales needed to surpass “Avatar’s” $2.7897 billion benchmark.

“Avengers: Endgame” has amassed $853 million at the domestic box office and $1.9 billion internationally. Outside of North America, the superhero had especially strong performances in China ($614 million), the United Kingdom ($114 million), South Korea ($105 million), Brazil ($85 million) and Mexico ($77 million).

The ever-determined studio re-released “Avengers: Endgame” in theaters last month in an effort to push the epic finale to ultimate box office glory. And now that Disney inherited the Fox film empire, the studio is home to seven of the top 10 highest-grossing films ever.

“A huge congratulations to the Marvel Studios and Walt Disney Studios teams, and thank you to the fans around the world who lifted ‘Avengers: Endgame’ to these historic heights,” Alan Horn, Disney co-chairman and chief creative officer, said in a statement. “Of course, even with the passage of a decade, the impact of James Cameron’s ‘Avatar’ remains as powerful as ever, and the astonishing achievements of both of these films are ongoing proof of the power of movies to move people and bring them together in a shared experience. The talented filmmakers behind these worlds have much more in store, and we look forward to the future of both the Marvel Cinematic Universe and Pandora.”

“Avengers: Endgame,” the 22nd entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, features an all-star cast including Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man, Chris Evans as Captain America, Brie Larson as Captain Marvel, Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow, Mark Ruffalo as Hulk and Paul Rudd as Ant-Man.

A culmination of 22 interconnected films, the fourth installment of the Avengers saga will draw audiences to witness the turning point of this epic journey. Our beloved heroes will truly understand how fragile this reality is and the sacrifices that must be made to uphold it.

Sacrifice...do you have the conviction to do what it takes, to give what is necessary, to trade lives if it meant you were victorious in the endgame?

We are on a journey in the next chapter of this epic saga. All we can do is speculate on how the AVENGERS ASSEMBLE to save the universe after the decimation by Thanos. This is the finale the Marvel Cinematic Universe has built towards for the last decade.

Oh for sure we are diving into Alternate Realities and it was shown with that Beeper Nick Fury had to contact Captain Marvel. I mean it could be some Days of Future's Past type of stuff here and there. We could see younger versions of the Avengers if Captain Marvel truly does take place in the 90's every one of the Avengers should be alive except maybe Spidey.

I think Avengers 4 is definitely going to deal with time travel and alternate realities. We've already seen set pics where Cap, Stark, Thor, and Loki are all wearing their Avengers 1 outfits. We have also seen Ant Man and what looks to be a grey haired Stark there as well. My guess is that they go back to the Battle of New York and try to change the past some how. Maybe try to convince Loki to turn on Thanos before he has the stones? I think with Loki, due to his popularity, he had a decent role in this one. Also, how will they get Captain Marvel involved?

As for the deaths, I'm sure some of them are permanent, and some are temporary. Lets be honest here, does anybody honestly think Spidey and Black Panther are really dead? My prediction is that Cap or Stark and possibly Thor don't make it out of this one.

No matter what happens, Marvel has done their job in making the fans want more. It's going to be a long year.

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